Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Advance Variation C02
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
13,392 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 25%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 12,812 | 41% 26% 34% | 2195 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 329 | 33% 20% 47% | 2045 | 2026 |
| Qg4 | 110 | 41% 22% 37% | 2078 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 60 | 35% 27% 38% | 2054 | 2026 |
| f4 | 27 | 33% 30% 37% | 2153 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 22 | 18% 73% | 1951 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 14 | 86% | 1833 | 2021 |
| Nc3 | 5 | 80% 20% | 1996 | 2021 |
| c4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2053 | 2021 |
| Bd3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2118 | 2021 |
| b4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2038 | 2019 |
| Nd2 | 2 | 100% | 1830 | 2025 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2123 | 2013 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1848 | 2025 |
Top games
| Giri, A2760–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2792–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2783–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Praggnanandhaa, R2733 | 0-1 | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2856–Maghsoodloo, Parham2701 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2803–Praggnanandhaa, R2747 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2024 | 2024 |
French Defense variations
French DefenseC00Banzai-Leong GambitC00Horwitz AttackC00King's Indian AttackC00La Bourdonnais VariationC00Normal VariationC00Réti-Spielmann AttackC00Steiner VariationC00Steinitz AttackC00Bird InvitationC00Chigorin VariationC00Knight VariationC00Queen's KnightC00French DefenseC00Baeuerle GambitC00Franco-Hiva GambitC00Franco-Sicilian DefenseC00King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva GambitC00St. George DefenseC00Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva GambitC00Mediterranean DefenseC00Diemer-Duhm GambitC00St. George Defense, Three Pawn AttackC00Advance VariationC02